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i will give you a navy example. even in this -- in this austere budget environment, when we are growing our fleet to make sure that we meet the responsibilities that we have from 9/11 until the day i took office, eight years later, in 2009, the american navy declined from 316 ships to 282 ships. we lost almost 49,000 sailors in that same time, so during one of the great military buildups in american history, the navy got significantly smaller. when i got there, nearly all of our ship building programs were in trouble, three ships had been built -- >> rose: because of financial issues? >> financial issues, primarily. only three ships had been built in 2008, today we have got 39 under contract. we are going to grow the fleet before the end of this decade to 300 ships, which is about the must be that we need to do all of our responsibilities and these are going to be new ships, very competent, very capable ships to do all of the missions we are called on. >> how many ships did we have at the end of the reagan administr
i will give you a navy example. even in this -- in this austere budget environment, when we are growing our fleet to make sure that we meet the responsibilities that we have from 9/11 until the day i took office, eight years later, in 2009, the american navy declined from 316 ships to 282 ships. we lost almost 49,000 sailors in that same time, so during one of the great military buildups in american history, the navy got significantly smaller. when i got there, nearly all of our ship building...
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however, the overwhelming response that i'm finding from sailors inhe navy that are leaving the navy earlier than they expected, they're like, no, it's a good thing. i want to get out of the navy. i want to get the heck out of there. and so that's a surprising thing to hear when people have -- maybe those sailors sign up four years ago to serve their country and they were passionate about it and they wanted that purpose. and then to hear maybe on the flip side, how quickly their minds were changed. now, i can't speak to the reason for that for every sailor. but i think that that's absolutely something that we need to be focusing on. we need to ask our policymakers what's going on. let's dig in here. let's figure out what the retention rates are, why they're taking such a plummet within the united states navy. geoff: it's interesting, you know, in speaking with pentagon officials in advance of speaking with you, the thing i heard was that, you know, the military has changed many of its policies in recent years to encourage better mental health, or certainly greater awareness, but from
however, the overwhelming response that i'm finding from sailors inhe navy that are leaving the navy earlier than they expected, they're like, no, it's a good thing. i want to get out of the navy. i want to get the heck out of there. and so that's a surprising thing to hear when people have -- maybe those sailors sign up four years ago to serve their country and they were passionate about it and they wanted that purpose. and then to hear maybe on the flip side, how quickly their minds were...
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to the navy, but we haven't really seen the follow-through and those regulators holding the navy accountable. so now is the time to not do that anymore. we really need to get this thing addressed right away as soon as possible, and for the board of water supply, immediate removal to have the fuel out of red hill is the only real way to reduce this risk -- massive risk to our drinking water aquifer. the navy is experiencing it firsthand right now and that's very unfortunate answer. i feel so terrible for their customers having to endure this and, you know, drink the fuel-contaminated water. i do not want that to be repeated with the general public. the almost over 400,000 people that we serve water in the city of honolulu itself, we cannot let that happen. so i need the regulators to hold the navy accountable. i need the navy to step forward and not fight us anymore. we have been fighting with them for eight years to do the right thing, to protect the water resource. we've always said to them, you also depend on the resource itself for joint base pearl harbor hickam, and they've told us red h
to the navy, but we haven't really seen the follow-through and those regulators holding the navy accountable. so now is the time to not do that anymore. we really need to get this thing addressed right away as soon as possible, and for the board of water supply, immediate removal to have the fuel out of red hill is the only real way to reduce this risk -- massive risk to our drinking water aquifer. the navy is experiencing it firsthand right now and that's very unfortunate answer. i feel so...
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navy circles, perhaps too connected. his company, glenn defense marine, provided logistics support for u.s warships at ports in east asia. since 2011, the company has won more than $200 million in navy contracts. contracts that federal investigators now charge are at the center of an elaborate criminal conspiracy involving bribery, fraud and more. in october, "the washington post" reported that francis plied top navy commanders with prostitutes, cash, luxury hotel rooms... ( cheers and applause ) ...even tickets to a lady gaga concert in thailand. in return, officials at the justice department say, francis received classified information on ship deployments. he also allegedly pressured commanders to steer ships to ports where his company would then overcharge for services like sewage disposal and tugboats. in september, the justice department arrested francis as well as a top agent in the naval criminal investigative service who had been feeding him information and two navy commanders. two admirals, including the directo
navy circles, perhaps too connected. his company, glenn defense marine, provided logistics support for u.s warships at ports in east asia. since 2011, the company has won more than $200 million in navy contracts. contracts that federal investigators now charge are at the center of an elaborate criminal conspiracy involving bribery, fraud and more. in october, "the washington post" reported that francis plied top navy commanders with prostitutes, cash, luxury hotel rooms... ( cheers...
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there's a problem he had when he was in the navy. there's these episodes, the hearing voices pieces and you say how did this person ever get a security clearance? having said that, what i've seen often is in retrospect you can look back and see the problems, but at the time people were not putting that information together. i seriously doubt the people who granted the security clearance knew that he was hearing voices. what i do wonder, though, it sounds like his behavior was pretty bizarre and i wonder why nobody picked it up earlier. >> woodruff: dr. torrey, what about you? what are you hearing and reading about him that causes concern? >> judy, it sounds to me -- i haven't examined him but all the information that's now out there it sounds like a fairly typical case of paranoid schizophrenia, late-on set paranoid schizophrenia begins later than other forms of schizophrenia. he thought people were following him, he thought people were use magazines to cause vibrations in his body. this is a brain disease. it's a brain disease like
there's a problem he had when he was in the navy. there's these episodes, the hearing voices pieces and you say how did this person ever get a security clearance? having said that, what i've seen often is in retrospect you can look back and see the problems, but at the time people were not putting that information together. i seriously doubt the people who granted the security clearance knew that he was hearing voices. what i do wonder, though, it sounds like his behavior was pretty bizarre and...
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the us navy has so. the commander of the seventh fleet after a series of conditions in the latest the uss john mccain stricken oil tanker in the waters off singapore. ten sailors are still missing and feared dead fourth major incident in the u. s. pacific fleet this year. and a broad investigation is now underway. but in a moment we'll hear from the man who served as the u. s. navy secretary until earlier this year but first. this report from rupert wingfield hayes who's in singapore. uhhuh these are the faces that have lost the us seventh fleet commander his job. then the seven young sailors who died aboard the uss gerald. when it was struck off the coast of japan in june. and. i. now. let me ten more faces to be added to the. victims of the latest collision. of the uss john mccain off the coast of singapore so right now where we are vice said will joseph all calling was due to retire next month. state is being very publicly sacked. and this is the man who today find him. u. s. pacific commander had wil
the us navy has so. the commander of the seventh fleet after a series of conditions in the latest the uss john mccain stricken oil tanker in the waters off singapore. ten sailors are still missing and feared dead fourth major incident in the u. s. pacific fleet this year. and a broad investigation is now underway. but in a moment we'll hear from the man who served as the u. s. navy secretary until earlier this year but first. this report from rupert wingfield hayes who's in singapore. uhhuh...
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so i need the regulators to hold the navy accountable. i need the navy to step forward and not fight us anymore. we've been fighting with them for eight years to do the right thing, to protect the water resource. we've always said to them, you also depend on the resource itself for joint base pearl harbor hickam and they've told us that the red hill shaft supplies 24% of their supply for their base. so now unfortunately we see firsthand how important clean drinking water is to our community and to the base itself. stephanie: ernest lao, chief engineer with honolulu's water supply, thank you so much for joining newshour. >> mahalo. ♪ judy: a new hbo documentary that debuted this week tells the story of a man once thought to be a top al qaida operative, and of u.s. attempts to justify torture in the name of protecting americans. amna nawaz recently sat down with the filmmaker, alex gibney. it's part of our arts and culture series, canvas. amna: abu zubaydah was the first high-value detainee subjected to the cia's program of enhanced inter
so i need the regulators to hold the navy accountable. i need the navy to step forward and not fight us anymore. we've been fighting with them for eight years to do the right thing, to protect the water resource. we've always said to them, you also depend on the resource itself for joint base pearl harbor hickam and they've told us that the red hill shaft supplies 24% of their supply for their base. so now unfortunately we see firsthand how important clean drinking water is to our community and...
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navy itself i i think you know what we've heard from the leadership of the of the u. s. navy. it shows just how concerned they are that these incidents have happened very you know we've now seen three incidents in the space of two months i started off with the. seventeenth of june in japan with the collision that would cause the death of seven us sailors. there was a collision with a fishing boat off the coast of korea. last month and now we have seen this again a very similar almost identical to what happened of death because japan in june. here in singapore early yesterday morning. ands. i understand that ad will scott swiftly put the pacific a navy commander the command of the us said. pacific fleet is on his way here to lead the investigation there's these polls that we've heard about the operational pulls across the globe of old. u. s. naval operations to try and that you know make an assessment of what has gone wrong. the u. s. navy understands very clearly that this site has implications for their credibility particularly in this part of the world when i have a number o
navy itself i i think you know what we've heard from the leadership of the of the u. s. navy. it shows just how concerned they are that these incidents have happened very you know we've now seen three incidents in the space of two months i started off with the. seventeenth of june in japan with the collision that would cause the death of seven us sailors. there was a collision with a fishing boat off the coast of korea. last month and now we have seen this again a very similar almost identical...
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>> production assistance for "inside washington" is provided the washington navy yard shootings. more questions than answers. man get a clearance for a security contractor? >> obama and the great government shutdown debate. >> i will do everything necessary and anything possible to defund obamacare. >> we cannot let the government shutdown. we cannot be, cause's or general custer. tells fox news that we did not use any chemical weapons. a former house majority leader speaks. >> he was overwhelmed. he was gratified. >> a little after 8:00 a.m. monday morning, aaron alexis, a civilian contractor working on a computer project entered building 197 of the washington navy yard with a valid pass. he was carrying a bag in which he held a shotgun, which he had purchased legally in virginia. he walked into the bathroom on the fourth floor, walked out, and began shooting. before police could take him out, he killed 12 people. he has been four years in the navy reserve and had a pattern of insubordination, absence of leave, and two days in jail after a bar fight. nevertheless, the navy gave
>> production assistance for "inside washington" is provided the washington navy yard shootings. more questions than answers. man get a clearance for a security contractor? >> obama and the great government shutdown debate. >> i will do everything necessary and anything possible to defund obamacare. >> we cannot let the government shutdown. we cannot be, cause's or general custer. tells fox news that we did not use any chemical weapons. a former house majority...
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navy built a fleet of nuclear armed submarines. their mission: deter an attack against the united states. and if that failed, fight a nuclear war. those submarines are now approaching the end of their lifespans. the navy plans to build replacements, but there's growing debate over how many are needed and how to pay for them. veteran pentagon reporter jamie mcintyre-- who is now national security correspondent for al jazeera america-- has been on special assignment for the newshour. his report was produced in partnership with the pulitzer center on crisis reporting. >> man battle station missile. spin up all missiles, sound the general alarm, general alarm, >> reporter: if america's strategy of nuclear deterrence ever fails-- the beginning of the end might look something like this. >> aye-aye sir. >> reporter: the u.s. navy's ballistic missile submarines are all part of the "ohio class," named for the first submarine of the design, the "u.s.s. ohio." they have only one mission: to lurk silently, deep beneath the ocean, ready to rain
navy built a fleet of nuclear armed submarines. their mission: deter an attack against the united states. and if that failed, fight a nuclear war. those submarines are now approaching the end of their lifespans. the navy plans to build replacements, but there's growing debate over how many are needed and how to pay for them. veteran pentagon reporter jamie mcintyre-- who is now national security correspondent for al jazeera america-- has been on special assignment for the newshour. his report...
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navy officials. he bribed scores of navy look the other way so he could doubt -- gauge u.s. taxpayers out of millions of dollars. he bribed officials by taking them to fancy restaurants in asia, giving them free vacations, and supplying them with lots of prostitutes. it was a very sordid scandal. >> you write that the navy really did not begin investigating him in earnest until 2010. there have been reports about what he was up to for a while. what did it take for the navy to start looking into this and investigating it the -- itself? >> from almost the end of the clinton administration, if you can think back that far, there were reports from navy officials that the company was overcharging the navy. was faking its invoices. pumping more sewage than was possible from ships and billing the navy for it. these were reported to the in cis -- ncis, which is famous for the shows on tv. they did not look into these complaints or would close them up pretty quickly. leonard francis penetrated ncis. he had at least one agent on his payroll who you bribed to feed him law enforcement do
navy officials. he bribed scores of navy look the other way so he could doubt -- gauge u.s. taxpayers out of millions of dollars. he bribed officials by taking them to fancy restaurants in asia, giving them free vacations, and supplying them with lots of prostitutes. it was a very sordid scandal. >> you write that the navy really did not begin investigating him in earnest until 2010. there have been reports about what he was up to for a while. what did it take for the navy to start...
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navy. you can see some of the u.s. destroyers parked here behind me. we are waiting for the arrival of this ship the uss chancellorsville, a ticonderoga class missile cruiser. it's one of the largest and most powerful ships in the u.s. navy. this significance of its arrival here is that it is not a replacement, it is not one ship going home and another ship arriving, this is an additional ship being sent here to japan and it is part of president obama's give it to the pacific. -- pivot to the pacific. we are just gone out on a cruise in the harbor. this is a u.s. missile tracker that just arrived. you can see the enormous radars on the back. if you come over here, that is the pride of the japanese navy. it's the biggest ship to be built in the japanese navy since world war ii. but it is an aircraft carrier. what we see here is a buildup of these naval forces. what is it all about? it is not responding to the buildup, the fastest buildup of any navy in the world, and that's not far away, in
navy. you can see some of the u.s. destroyers parked here behind me. we are waiting for the arrival of this ship the uss chancellorsville, a ticonderoga class missile cruiser. it's one of the largest and most powerful ships in the u.s. navy. this significance of its arrival here is that it is not a replacement, it is not one ship going home and another ship arriving, this is an additional ship being sent here to japan and it is part of president obama's give it to the pacific. -- pivot to the...
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the navy has said that it cannot pay for it out of its navy budget. >> reporter: at his senate hearing to be confirmed as joint chiefs chairman, general joseph dunford agreed paying for a whole new fleet of subs out of the regular ship building account would bust the navy's budget. >> and what i can tell you with a degree of surety is that, were we to fund the ohio class replacement out of the department of the navy, it would have a pretty adverse effect on the rest of the ship building plan, and the estimates are between two-and-a-half and three ships a year. >> the cost is, some people would say "outrageous." i just say it's tremendous. >> reporter: naval historian and consultant norman polmar says, either way you fund the plan, through the normal budget or a special account, it's unaffordable, and unworkable. >> if congress were to fund the navy strategic submarines out of a separate fund, tomorrow afternoon, the air force would come in and say, hey, congress has approved a new bomber; we want that funded out of a separate strategic fund. >> reporter: polmar says there are smarter,
the navy has said that it cannot pay for it out of its navy budget. >> reporter: at his senate hearing to be confirmed as joint chiefs chairman, general joseph dunford agreed paying for a whole new fleet of subs out of the regular ship building account would bust the navy's budget. >> and what i can tell you with a degree of surety is that, were we to fund the ohio class replacement out of the department of the navy, it would have a pretty adverse effect on the rest of the ship...
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the commander of the navy's 7th fleet said today divers found a number of sailors' bodies inside the flooded, damaged sections and sleeping quarters on the uss fitzgerald. the publication "navy times" later confirmed all seven bodies were recovered aboard the guided missile destroyer. a navy spokesman said the sailors either drowned or were killed by the impact of the pre- dawn collision yesterday with a filipino-flagged container ship
the commander of the navy's 7th fleet said today divers found a number of sailors' bodies inside the flooded, damaged sections and sleeping quarters on the uss fitzgerald. the publication "navy times" later confirmed all seven bodies were recovered aboard the guided missile destroyer. a navy spokesman said the sailors either drowned or were killed by the impact of the pre- dawn collision yesterday with a filipino-flagged container ship
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navy ordered a review of security and military bases after 12 people were shot dead at the navy yard here in washington, d.c. the gun man was a former sailor her work as a defense contractor as ailor who worked defense contractor. how was someone with his background given access to what was meant to be a secure site? the defense secretary honored the 12 victims, all civilian workers of the naval hq. the police presence is still heavy. they are still looking for answers. >> we had officers who heroically went into a building, witnessing multiple casualties, and continued to pursue and engage a gunman who was determined to kill as many people as possible. werely essential personnel allowed inside today. the 24 hours earlier, aaron alexis had entered, mass murder in his mind on his passes in order. -- mind, his passes in order. securityigh level of -- he had a high level of security. carhot out the tires of a because of his anger at the owner. he fired into a neighbor's home after a row. the police did not think it was worth prosecuting either case. he told friends he was suffering from
navy ordered a review of security and military bases after 12 people were shot dead at the navy yard here in washington, d.c. the gun man was a former sailor her work as a defense contractor as ailor who worked defense contractor. how was someone with his background given access to what was meant to be a secure site? the defense secretary honored the 12 victims, all civilian workers of the naval hq. the police presence is still heavy. they are still looking for answers. >> we had officers...
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coming up later, big questions for the british navy. why did its most advanced nuclear submarine run aground? coming up, we will be asking what the moon's [unintelligible] how that could help the next generation of space explorers. >> by a comfortable majority the french senate has approved a plan to raise the retirement age. the conservative government cut short debate by a procedure that put hundreds of opposition amendments to one vote. the measure will be formally adopted by both houses next week. earlier today it riot police broke a union blockade that supplies paris's main airport. >> in the french senate a controversial law to make french people work two more years for their pensions was approved by the senate. it is a reform that has brought thousands onto the streets in protest. the vote was seen as a victory for president sarkozy and his supporters to accept the results. >> please consider the future of france. please consider the future and of its people. we cannot act the way we used to act. >> a key to the pension reform is
coming up later, big questions for the british navy. why did its most advanced nuclear submarine run aground? coming up, we will be asking what the moon's [unintelligible] how that could help the next generation of space explorers. >> by a comfortable majority the french senate has approved a plan to raise the retirement age. the conservative government cut short debate by a procedure that put hundreds of opposition amendments to one vote. the measure will be formally adopted by both...
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that could mean more money for navy ships, even controversial ones. morgan brennan was given rare access to a newly active warship in wisconsin [ bell ringing ] >> reporter: the ringing of the bells is an historic tradition, still being carried out today on board navy vessels including this one. one of the fleet's newest and most advanced. a lockheed martin littoral combat ship which will soon be commissioned as the "uss little rock." >> this is where we fight the ship. >> reporter: where the action happens? >> it is. >> reporter: his crew of 50 have been conducting tests on lake michigan for six months. >> with the gun mount and with our airborne mission zone, the aircraft capability that we bring to the fight, again, navigationally and war fighting, lcs brings a lot of assets to the combatant commander, those unique capabilities and the fact that we can get it done with less personnel makes us a huge component of the future of our navy. >> reporter: these smaller ships operate close to shore in just 14 feet of water. they have the latest navy techno
that could mean more money for navy ships, even controversial ones. morgan brennan was given rare access to a newly active warship in wisconsin [ bell ringing ] >> reporter: the ringing of the bells is an historic tradition, still being carried out today on board navy vessels including this one. one of the fleet's newest and most advanced. a lockheed martin littoral combat ship which will soon be commissioned as the "uss little rock." >> this is where we fight the ship....
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rupert: down below, we can see a pair of chinese navy ships. our pilots are nervous. they want to turn away. we are a civilian aircraft flying over international waters, and yet we are being in order to avoid miscalculating, leave repeatedly threatened. >> chinese navy, we are a single civilian aircraft carrying passengers. rupert: they said, leave this area immediately. our captain responded saying, we are a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft. they repeated that threat, leave the area, over and over again. as we fly on, the full extent of the construction is revealed. the lagoon is teaming with ships. for the first time, a clear view of the new runway china is building here. a chinese fighter taking off from here could reach the philippine coast in nine minutes. in the last year, china has built at least seven new islands and three new runways in the south china sea, one here at mischief reef, another at sue be reef, and the biggest one of all at fiery cross. the aim is to reinforce china's claim to the whole of the south china sea. america and its allies are
rupert: down below, we can see a pair of chinese navy ships. our pilots are nervous. they want to turn away. we are a civilian aircraft flying over international waters, and yet we are being in order to avoid miscalculating, leave repeatedly threatened. >> chinese navy, we are a single civilian aircraft carrying passengers. rupert: they said, leave this area immediately. our captain responded saying, we are a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft. they repeated that threat, leave the...
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i was fresh out of the navy. i had done seven years in the navy. i was working for a fortune 500 company in the suburbs. there's a knock on my door and it is the police. a white woman had been sexually assaulted by a black male. i am the only one in this high rent complex. i am also in the army reserves. on top of that, i am a college they knock -- i am a psychologist didn't. then knock on my door and i think, it cannot be me. they said to give them my clothes. take it. i can help you in any way i can. not a problem. they came back and said, come down, we want to talk with you. i said, no problem. i went down there and they took my photo i.d. from my job and said that the woman identified your photograph. i am the only one in the photographs line up with a necktie on. i am the only one who could afford to stay there where i work. to make a long story short, i found myself indicted in front of a jury that convicted me with no evidence and i was just shocked. my mother hired an appellate attorney. he was telling me all the time that i was in cousin,
i was fresh out of the navy. i had done seven years in the navy. i was working for a fortune 500 company in the suburbs. there's a knock on my door and it is the police. a white woman had been sexually assaulted by a black male. i am the only one in this high rent complex. i am also in the army reserves. on top of that, i am a college they knock -- i am a psychologist didn't. then knock on my door and i think, it cannot be me. they said to give them my clothes. take it. i can help you in any...
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for a navy seal accused of war crimes. plus: aging italy. as the country's birth rate plummets, anxiety soars-- and the era of the big italian family comes to a crashing stop. >> eventually, the population could extinguish. and when baby boomers will retire, you know, you're going to have a small amount of individuals taking care of a larger amount of old people. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a federal judge in washington this evening ordered pres
for a navy seal accused of war crimes. plus: aging italy. as the country's birth rate plummets, anxiety soars-- and the era of the big italian family comes to a crashing stop. >> eventually, the population could extinguish. and when baby boomers will retire, you know, you're going to have a small amount of individuals taking care of a larger amount of old people. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has...
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over what happens to navy seal edward gallagr and his future with the elite unit. joining me now is david phillips, a reewrter for the ork times" who helped break this story. >> so, first of all, for p'tple who havbeen following what the ins and outs have been with mr. gaagher, where is he in the process of remaining a seal or rot? orter: this has been a real sort of whiplash, back-and-forth case, where he was convicted of a crime, but then thenc senwas lessened by the secretary of the navy. a short time lat, the president removed the sentence completely, and th the navy said, "well, now we're going to take this seal's trident away." and the trident is a pin that each of them wear at denotes their membership in the seals. so for them, it's essentially like being cast out of the >> sreenivasan: okay, so how unusual is it for someone this far up the chain of command, the secretary of navyue don't get higher than thain the navy-- and the person who commands all of the seals to take this kind ofosition dism what are they saying? hie they saying, "look, if you put som i
over what happens to navy seal edward gallagr and his future with the elite unit. joining me now is david phillips, a reewrter for the ork times" who helped break this story. >> so, first of all, for p'tple who havbeen following what the ins and outs have been with mr. gaagher, where is he in the process of remaining a seal or rot? orter: this has been a real sort of whiplash, back-and-forth case, where he was convicted of a crime, but then thenc senwas lessened by the secretary of...
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navy flight over the islands.>> this is the chinese navy politely telling the u.s. navy to go away. is >> far out in the south china sea, we'rehi appro one of china's huge new island bases. it's veryy clear t do not want us here. >> fly away immediately. >> for the crew among ts u.s. navy p-8 surveillance plane, this is a daily encounter. >> it's a roune occurrence for us throughout the flight. it happens throughout the where they come over and we go back with oustandard response. >> as we close to 12 nautical miles, we can see the huge extent of china's development out here. >> we're seeing live pictures of a place called mischief rf. last time i flew over here two and a half yea ago it was large pile of sand. now you can see there's been extensive construction. this is what it looked like then. millions of tons of sand being pumped onto the reef to create new land. the first outline of a runway but no buildings. look at the same placeod. a forest of radar domes, aircraft hangarsnd maybe a building to park mitchell launchers. using the plane's high-powered camera, we watch as a gro
navy flight over the islands.>> this is the chinese navy politely telling the u.s. navy to go away. is >> far out in the south china sea, we'rehi appro one of china's huge new island bases. it's veryy clear t do not want us here. >> fly away immediately. >> for the crew among ts u.s. navy p-8 surveillance plane, this is a daily encounter. >> it's a roune occurrence for us throughout the flight. it happens throughout the where they come over and we go back with...
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these sailors had joined the navy to go fight thenemy. and they were put to work doing manual labor loading these munitions. they were supervised by white officers who were under a lot time pressure. they pushed the crews to work faster and faster. h each n they bet w other on which crew could load the most ammunniion. and p the men if they lost the bet. it was a terrible anituation. >>so mary, how did this proefrt, by the 50 men, eventually influence the navy and eventually the entire military to desegregate? >> well, this is the story. this is a civil rights story that begins in san francisco bay area, that i don'thk that people know about. we often think about atlanta, and other parts of theited states, where the civil rights was born, but this 50 young men were really the ones that set theed early prt to the modern civil rights movement that we knew. and so essentially, t navy moved forward, through this trial, and after the trial, to be the first b of the military to begin desegregation. and under president truman, hee ordhere, by al
these sailors had joined the navy to go fight thenemy. and they were put to work doing manual labor loading these munitions. they were supervised by white officers who were under a lot time pressure. they pushed the crews to work faster and faster. h each n they bet w other on which crew could load the most ammunniion. and p the men if they lost the bet. it was a terrible anituation. >>so mary, how did this proefrt, by the 50 men, eventually influence the navy and eventually the entire...
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almost 5,000 of them worked at the navy yard. it just felt natural to try to imagine that story from the inside. >> it took you a long time. i was surprised to hear that it took you about 15 years of research to completion, right? i mean it was ages. why did it take so long, or is that just the way it goes? >> well, from 2005 to 2010, while working on other books, i was doing research for this book that involved to a large degree interviewing people in their 80s. so that was not -- those were not interviews i wanted to hold off on for five or ten years for obvious reasons. i mean this is a period that is really fast disappearing from living memory. so it's sort of an amazing moment actually. and between 2005 and 2010, i wan their 80s who had worked at the brooklyn navy yard and also longtime new yorkers with great memories and merchant sailors. so, i know, i just felt like hi to do it then. there was no way to wait. and then when i started writing the book in 2012, i also had to continue researching, of course, because then i rea
almost 5,000 of them worked at the navy yard. it just felt natural to try to imagine that story from the inside. >> it took you a long time. i was surprised to hear that it took you about 15 years of research to completion, right? i mean it was ages. why did it take so long, or is that just the way it goes? >> well, from 2005 to 2010, while working on other books, i was doing research for this book that involved to a large degree interviewing people in their 80s. so that was not --...
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navy yard. the shooter was identified as a former navy reservist but there was no word on a possible motive. and the u.s. and key allies pressed for the u.n. to authorize the use of force if syria fails to surrender its chemical weapons under a u.s.- russian agreement >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll take a look at questions you submitted, about the new health care law. i'm gwen ifill. >> and i'm judy woodruff, we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. on behalf of all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public bro
navy yard. the shooter was identified as a former navy reservist but there was no word on a possible motive. and the u.s. and key allies pressed for the u.n. to authorize the use of force if syria fails to surrender its chemical weapons under a u.s.- russian agreement >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll take a look at questions you submitted, about the new health care law. i'm gwen ifill. >> and i'm judy woodruff, we'll see you online, and again here...
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but a month following the explosion the navy awarded v.t. halter the contract to build this ship, worth $87 million. >> the contracts are pretty hefty amounts and the fines is really low. it seems like a slap on the wrist when you got that kind of money rolling around. >> reporter: we repeatedly reached out to v.t. halter, but they declined to comment or to be interviewed. they're one of seven major u.s. shipbuilders that contract with the navy and coast guard. our review of federal contracts, court records, and osha files found that since 2008, the federal government has awarded more than $100 billion to these companies despite serious safety lapses that have endangered and killed workers. in neighboring mobile, alabama, austal usa is building some of the country's newest naval vessels. huge aluminum modules are assembled into warships on the banks of the mobile river. but dozens of its workers have been injured by a power tool used to cut through metal. their own top-safety manager dubbed it the "widow maker." >> the day of my accident, i
but a month following the explosion the navy awarded v.t. halter the contract to build this ship, worth $87 million. >> the contracts are pretty hefty amounts and the fines is really low. it seems like a slap on the wrist when you got that kind of money rolling around. >> reporter: we repeatedly reached out to v.t. halter, but they declined to comment or to be interviewed. they're one of seven major u.s. shipbuilders that contract with the navy and coast guard. our review of federal...
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rupert: this is the chinese navy politely telling the u.s. navy h go away. far out in the soina sea, we are approaching one of china's huge new bases. it is very clear they do not want us here. for the crew aboard this u.s. navy surveillance plane, this is now a daily encounter. >> it is a routine occurrence for us on these fligs. it happens throughout the flight where they come over ande come back with a standard response and it has no effect on any operations or anything we do. rupert: as we close the 12 nautical miles, t we can s huge extent of china's development out here. what we are seeing on the screen is live pictures of a place called mischief reef, and last time i was here it was a large now you can see there has been extensive construction. this is what it looked like saen. millions of tons o being pumped onto the reef to create new land. the firs outline of a runway, but no buildings. look at the same place today, fost of radar domes, aircraft hangers, and maybe a building to park missile launchers. using the high-powered camera, we watched as a
rupert: this is the chinese navy politely telling the u.s. navy h go away. far out in the soina sea, we are approaching one of china's huge new bases. it is very clear they do not want us here. for the crew aboard this u.s. navy surveillance plane, this is now a daily encounter. >> it is a routine occurrence for us on these fligs. it happens throughout the flight where they come over ande come back with a standard response and it has no effect on any operations or anything we do. rupert:...
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. >> we've always thought that the navy buying additional super hornets made sense, because they need airplanes to last to the 2040s. >> reporter: the navy disclosed that two out of every three f-18 planes are out of commission, awaiting repairs. they've been flown hard in a post-9/11 world which has resulted in a serious fighter jet shortfall. this growler is the jamming plane outfitted for the super hornet, both part of the f-18 family and both assembled here in st. louis. boeing says it's ready to make more. >> we're producing two sets per month, growlers and hornets. we can do that going back up to three or four per month in the early '20s. >> reporter: there is an allotment for 14 new super hornets. the navy is expected to buy at least a hundred more in 2022, assuring dominance for decades to come. working on a new version for future orders. >> the block 3 now is going to keep us several steps ahead of what we project is the future threat. >> reporter: after a 20-year career with the navy, this pilot test flies them as they come off the assembly line. he says it's imperative that
. >> we've always thought that the navy buying additional super hornets made sense, because they need airplanes to last to the 2040s. >> reporter: the navy disclosed that two out of every three f-18 planes are out of commission, awaiting repairs. they've been flown hard in a post-9/11 world which has resulted in a serious fighter jet shortfall. this growler is the jamming plane outfitted for the super hornet, both part of the f-18 family and both assembled here in st. louis. boeing...
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making --rtainly not for us at thel navy yard. thank you very much. 13 people killed in that terrible shooting in washington, d.c. the gunman has been named, but no motive as of yet. let's get the news now from around the world. there have been important developments at the united nations, where weapons inspectors say they have confirmed unequivocally and objectively that sarin gas was used in the attack in syria. it stopped short of blaming the regime, but western diplomats do not say resident assad was responsible. britain, france, and the u.s. have warned of military complications -- military involvement. >> it was seen as a possible trigger for american military action. the deal reached over the weekend in geneva means that is no longer the case. with washington and moscow arguing over who carried out the august 21 attack, the report is considered vital. they were instructed to find out if chemical weapons were used rather than to attribute blame. this was a technical inspection rather than a criminal investigation, and it con
making --rtainly not for us at thel navy yard. thank you very much. 13 people killed in that terrible shooting in washington, d.c. the gunman has been named, but no motive as of yet. let's get the news now from around the world. there have been important developments at the united nations, where weapons inspectors say they have confirmed unequivocally and objectively that sarin gas was used in the attack in syria. it stopped short of blaming the regime, but western diplomats do not say resident...
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the navy says it will be true of all of british forces. britain will not be able to deploy such large forces again in the future. still, mr. cameron telephoned president obama to assure him that they would remain a front ranked power. special forces and intelligence are what really matter in the defense relationship with america, which has been protected. the government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintain nuclear capability. >> the french government is now saying that it will get past the demonstrators blockaded in the fuel depots. the prime minister has declared that no one has the right to take hostage and tired country, the economy, and jobs. according to the trade union, 3.5 million people have taken part in a sixth day of protest against plans to raise the retirement age. >> at no point over the past two months has support for the union movement faltered. today they protested in 250 towns around the country. there is burning frustration that the government refuses to bend. >> today we are fighting to keep hold of our rights. on
the navy says it will be true of all of british forces. britain will not be able to deploy such large forces again in the future. still, mr. cameron telephoned president obama to assure him that they would remain a front ranked power. special forces and intelligence are what really matter in the defense relationship with america, which has been protected. the government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintain nuclear capability. >> the french government is now saying that it will get...
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. >> our navy is smaller now than anytime since 1917. the navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out their mission. we are now down to 285 headed to the low 200s if we go through a sequestration. that is unacceptable to me. >> governor we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. we have these things aircraft carriers where planes land a little bit obama. >> 663 in the pentagon. >> they are all sharp too, the women. >> romney made a very good point. >> that is actually the wall street journal. >> reagan had a 600 ship navy. it is now down to fewer than 300. also the american people talking straight politics, you tell them we are going to build up our ships that is very positive with the american people in terms of defense. i think you ought to have a 300 ship navy because we are going to be bringing the troops home. >> first of all the president is right when he says you don't count ships you count the effectiveness of the navy and of the entire military force. what romney is doing is he is app
. >> our navy is smaller now than anytime since 1917. the navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out their mission. we are now down to 285 headed to the low 200s if we go through a sequestration. that is unacceptable to me. >> governor we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. we have these things aircraft carriers where planes land a little bit obama. >> 663 in the pentagon. >> they are all sharp too, the women. >>...
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instead he'll retire from the navy. today, meeting with bulgaria's he is sticking up for gallagher and those like him. >> he was a greafighter. he was one of the ultimate fighters. tough guy. these are not weak people. these are tough people. and we're going to protect our war fighters and i've been given a lot of thank you's. >> woodruff: amid the uproar, the secretary of the navy, richard spenr was fired on sunday. today his boss, the secretary of e mark esper, accused spencer of dealing secretly with the white house in the gallagher matter. we'll discuss all of this after the news summary. the u.s. supreme court refused today to order a new trial for a baltimore man featured in the hit podcast "serial." adnan syed was convicted of murdering an ex-girlfriend in high school. he is serving a life sentence. syed's lawyers had argued the podcast series found new evidence that warranted a new trial. the high court rejated the eal, without comment. a chinese woman convicted of trespassing at the president's "mar-a-lago" est
instead he'll retire from the navy. today, meeting with bulgaria's he is sticking up for gallagher and those like him. >> he was a greafighter. he was one of the ultimate fighters. tough guy. these are not weak people. these are tough people. and we're going to protect our war fighters and i've been given a lot of thank you's. >> woodruff: amid the uproar, the secretary of the navy, richard spenr was fired on sunday. today his boss, the secretary of e mark esper, accused spencer of...
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some family members have accused the navy of lying to them and giving false hope, but the navy denies any failure in the search operation. others say a lack of investment and corruption in the armed forces could have made the san juan and safe. -- unsafe. rajini: soccer fans around the globe held their breath today as they learned who will play whom in the 2018 world cup. the 32 qualifying teams split into 8 groups in today's draw. the ceremony took place in russia, the country hosting next year's tournament. who got lucky, and who didn't? to explain it all, i was joined a short time ago by our soccer analyst tommie smith. who are the winners in this? tommie: he must be living his life right, because england in my opinion got a really good draw. they got drawn against panama, newcomers, and that would be the first game. when you get off to a good start in the world cup, things go well for you. then they got tunisia. ok, they got belgium. belgium has not beaten them since way back in the 30's, and so many of these players play in england with belgium and their there is a golden generat
some family members have accused the navy of lying to them and giving false hope, but the navy denies any failure in the search operation. others say a lack of investment and corruption in the armed forces could have made the san juan and safe. -- unsafe. rajini: soccer fans around the globe held their breath today as they learned who will play whom in the 2018 world cup. the 32 qualifying teams split into 8 groups in today's draw. the ceremony took place in russia, the country hosting next...
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gap planned to spin out old navy to unlock b the val it's weakened. and the process costs about $1.0 billion. leading to a growing chor us of those thinking it's best to end the planned separation. >> if we can save n oldy and keep it from becoming that non-stop promotional brand, there is hope for this company but injury changes need to happen in terms of product, incredibly quickly so that old navy doesn't become what the gah is, ws a low margin, non-stop promotional product.he >> ceo departure disappointing quarter and forecast led a number of analysts to downgrade outlooks for the company as its futures and the plan plan for the old navy spinout looks more unrtain. more "nightly business report," i'm courtney reagan. >> and still ahead, spies like us when you think of linked in you probably don't think of espionage. but maybe you should. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> democratic presidential p candidatee buttigieg today outlined a $1 trillion plan for affordable housing and child care. all part of a package of ne proposals des to benefit the middle class. his ca
gap planned to spin out old navy to unlock b the val it's weakened. and the process costs about $1.0 billion. leading to a growing chor us of those thinking it's best to end the planned separation. >> if we can save n oldy and keep it from becoming that non-stop promotional brand, there is hope for this company but injury changes need to happen in terms of product, incredibly quickly so that old navy doesn't become what the gah is, ws a low margin, non-stop promotional product.he >>...
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navy has provided that deterrent. our navy is the greatest in the world. sumi: i will ask you about that in a moment, but the white house has been clear that they have seen no direct relation between iran and hamas's attack on october 7. the uc are ron -- are iran still a clear threat right now? >> yes. for them to destabilize the region is to their advantage. as we all know, saudi arabia and israel were about to begin talks towards normalizing relations. than the attacks happened october 7. that was not happenstance. iran respects military strength. we have not had any carrier prisons in the mediterranean since 2021. then of course we scrambled to send two carrier strike groups. we have one in the northern arabian gulf and we have one in the eastern med today to provide that deterrent. but again, iran is responsible here. sumi: let's talk about that military strength you just mentioned. we saw defense secretary austen say the following over the weekend. he said, we will not tolerate attacks on american personnel. and these attacks must stop. until they do
navy has provided that deterrent. our navy is the greatest in the world. sumi: i will ask you about that in a moment, but the white house has been clear that they have seen no direct relation between iran and hamas's attack on october 7. the uc are ron -- are iran still a clear threat right now? >> yes. for them to destabilize the region is to their advantage. as we all know, saudi arabia and israel were about to begin talks towards normalizing relations. than the attacks happened october...
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moderation is for cowards, i'm a lover, i'm a fighter, i'm a navy seal diver. >> listen up! red wing's a go. >> bad guy, senior taliban commander. killed 20 marines last week. 20. >> going in with a four-man team matheson, myself, marcus. >> that's a lot more than ten guys, that's an army. >> go, go! >> it's compromised. >> this is spartan 0-1 radio check. is your radio working? >> we have two options: one, let him go, roll the dice. >> second they that they run down there we have 200 on our backs. >> two, we terminate him. >> we cannot do that. >> i don't care. >> i care about you. i care about you, i care about you. not killing kids. it's not a go. >> we're going to cut them loose and we're going home. >> roger that, sir. >> you see this? the >> i tried. i tried with everything possible. >> i'm going to die for my country. >> we're good, right? >> you are never out of the sight. >> rose: joining me now peter berg, the director, mark wahlberg who stars as marcus luttrell and marcus luttrell himself, the author and advisor on the film. i'm pleased to have all of them here at
moderation is for cowards, i'm a lover, i'm a fighter, i'm a navy seal diver. >> listen up! red wing's a go. >> bad guy, senior taliban commander. killed 20 marines last week. 20. >> going in with a four-man team matheson, myself, marcus. >> that's a lot more than ten guys, that's an army. >> go, go! >> it's compromised. >> this is spartan 0-1 radio check. is your radio working? >> we have two options: one, let him go, roll the dice. >>...
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plus, how coronavirus is rocking the navy. and, much more. >> woodruff: for states across the country battling coronavirus, grim reminders of the pandemic's toll come every day. in arkansas, one of just five states with no stay-at-home order in place, the number of confirmed positive covid-19 cases crossed 1,000 to republican governor asa hutchinson joi me now from little rock. governor hutchinson, thank you very much for joining us.i as we just sd, over 1,000 confirmed cases today. how are you, doi how is the state managing al this? >> we're working hard, and thanks, judy, for theun oppoy to talk about some of the things we're doing in arkansas. we have a very targeted response to this. we've closed schools, we've closed bars and restaurants, hair salons, and down the list, a very targeted approach to it, in addition enforcing social distancing, and i've set the ample of wearing masks whenever you can't social distancing. we go in stores, probably three-fourthof people have masks on. that's the kind of effort we're making in
plus, how coronavirus is rocking the navy. and, much more. >> woodruff: for states across the country battling coronavirus, grim reminders of the pandemic's toll come every day. in arkansas, one of just five states with no stay-at-home order in place, the number of confirmed positive covid-19 cases crossed 1,000 to republican governor asa hutchinson joi me now from little rock. governor hutchinson, thank you very much for joining us.i as we just sd, over 1,000 confirmed cases today. how...